Speed governor for gramophones



May 8, 1945 s. G. FALK SPEED GOVERNOR FoR GRAMoPHoNEs Filed Nov. 29, 1945 yity of rotation is exceeded.

An embodiment of theinvention is illustrated Patented May `8, 1945 sPEEDcovEnNoR Fon GnAMoeHoNEs Sven Gustaf Falk, Stockholm,

`Svenska Aktiebolaget Sweden, a` corporation of` Sweden, assignor toA Philips, Stockholm, Sweden c Application `November 29, 1943, serial No. 512,198 v In Sweden August 18,1942 I J .Cflaimslv On speed governors used in gramophones `high requirements are made as regards the sensibility of the governor and its ability to adjust itself rapidly. Since, moreover, the space available for the governor is very much limited, it has in practice proved difcult to obtain a speed governor quite suitable for gramophones.

In solving this problem it has been found to be suitable to employ deection bodies which upon increase of speed are moved radially or substantially radially `outwards from the rotating spindle of the governor under the iniluence of the centrifugalforce for the purposeof actuating brake elements.

According to the present invention, which is based on the above-mentioned realization, the problem has been solved in such a manner that a very great sensibility and a rapid adjusting power are obtained while maintaining a compact construction. f I

According to the invention, each of the `deflection bodies `carried by springs is provided with balls cooperating in pairs, which balls are adapted upon the deflection of the bodies to roll against one another and against disks or the like, which are situated on opposite sides of the deflection bodies, considered in the direction of the rotating spindle, and one of which is movable in the lastmentioned direction and combined with a` brake element, besides which said disks have such a shape that the brake element is displaced into braking position as the balls `arerolling outwards.

The brake element consists suitably of adisk mounted under free motion on the spindle but connected thereto by means of a torsion spring which normally carries the disk with it and, moreover, maintains the disk flexibly set in a certain normal position from which it is displaced into braking position when a certan velocin the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 shows a vertical section through the intended speed governor. Figure 2 shows a transverse section viewed in the direction of the arrows extending from line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Attached to the spindle I, the velocity of which is to be governed, is a sleeve 2 or the like, to which are secured a plate 3, a disk 4. From the plate 3 are turned up lugs or ears 5, into which are threaded screws 6, by means of which leaf springs 'I are fastened to the lugs. The leaf springs l, which extend inwardly and occupy a tangential position relatively to a circle concentrically surrounding 'the spindle 1I, carry at their inner ends deflection bodies 8 penetrated by openings 9 in whichv balls I0 are inserted. As shown in Figure 1, these balls are arranged in pairs close to one-another in each` opening. The lower ball contacts with and is carried by the disk 4, and the vupper ball is in contact with a corresponding upper disk I I. The two disks have conical edge portions which face each other. The disk II is attached to a sleeve I2 or the like which is mounted under free motion on the spindle I. Besides, secured to the sleeve` I2 is a brake element I3 in the form of a plate or the like which together with the disk II is xed on the` sleeve I2 by a stop ring I4 or the like. Above the sleeve I2 there is secured to the spindle I I a third sleeve I5, to which is fastened one end of a torsion spring I6 concentrically surrounding `the spindle, the other end of said torsion spring being attached to the brake element I3. Inthis manner, the disk I I is held flexibly against the upper balls whichv in` turn contact with the lower balls carried by the lower disk 4. Above the brake element I3 there is stationarily disposed a ring I'I, to which brake shoes I8 or the like are secured.

The governor operates in the followingI many ner:

supposing that the velocity of rotation of the spindle I is increased beyond a certain normal velocity. The consequence of this is that the deflection bodies 8 are swung outwardly, the

balls `Il) then rolling outwardly towards the cir' cumference of the disks. The balls roll in the directionsv indicated by the arrows in Figure 1 I5 and the spindle I, the motion of rotation of which is hereby braked until the deflection bodies return to the normal position and the spindle rotates again at normal velocity.

On account of the manner in which the brake element I3 is connected to the spindle I, an advantageous smooth change is obtained on braking. Moreover, the brake element and the disk II will partake in the motion of rotation ofthe spindle up to the moment at which the brake TENT'OFFIcafffin combination with apparatus or machines other than gramophones.

I claim: V

1. A speed governor, for gramophonevs, comprising a number of deflection-bodies carried bysprings and subjected to the influence ofthe. centrifugal force for movement outwardly from the rotating spindle, of the.` governorL balls co.-

element combined with one of said disks and adapted in consequence of the shape of said disks and the cooperation of said balls with the same to be displaced together with one of said disks into braking position upon said balls rolling outwards between said disks, said brake element being connected to the rotating spindle of said governo-r by connecting `ineans iinr such manner thatv it together with saidy disk normally is entrained by said spindle, but in a flexible manner is permitted to be retarded upon being braked in the, braking position. f

operating in pairs and mounted in said: deflec tion bodies and adapted to roll against one an,- other and against disks disposed on opposite sides of, said. deiiection bodies, considered in the I direction of said rotatingsnndle and. a brake' 2. A speed governor according to claim 1,

characterized 'in that said deflectionbodies are carriedby leaf springs which occupy a tangen` tial position relatively to a circle concentrically surrounding. saidf rotating spindle.

3. A. speed governor according to claim l, characterized in that said connecting means is adapted to hold one of said disks exibly against said-1 balls.. 

